What is your fav. recent race???

[KirisClown]

I know most people think poorly of Smuggler, but it was very fullfilling seeing her win the Mother Goose and CCA Oaks...

Azeri -vs- Sightseek in the 2004 Go For Wand a few years ago was pretty good too...

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

BTW & DrugS hate me enough already but....tops this year was Jazil's Belmont.

I don't know if you could classify it as 'recent' but Sightseek's retirement race was special to me as well.

Well, you are the only one I know who had him on top, without any disclaimers "needs a hot pace", etc.

It must be good to be a goo-goo

[ELA]

Favorite recent race? That's easy . . . the last one I won, LOL.

Seriously, besides being involved in the game, and being a bettor, I am a truly passionate fan. What I mean is that I've seen some really great races and I see them often. Everyday hard hitting claimers battling down the stretch.

I think my real favorite recent race is Carson Hollow/You in the Test at the Spa. As Tom Durkin said -- it was a race that didn't deserve a loser.

Eric

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by philcski

Well, you are the only one I know who had him on top, without any disclaimers "needs a hot pace", etc.

It must be good to be a goo-goo

I'll have you know those were capping skills that landed me with the winning ticket that day!


Intercontinental in the F/M Turf...I had that one too tough guy! Loved that mare as well.

[Linny]

Bellamy Road's Wood. Spooky Mulder's Inner dirt win in November. Discreet Cat's allowance win in Aug. Most of Gorella's races.

[hockey2315]

Ghost Zapper vs. St. Liam in the Wood
Discreet Cat's Cigar Mile
This year's derby and BC classic

[ManilaRose]

Ouija Board '06 F & M Turf and Gorella in the Just A Game.

On a lighter side, I didn't see this in person but I'm sure when Zippy Chippy raced the lead-off hitter of the AAA Baseball Columbus Clippers it was very entertaining.

[AeWingnut]

Sarava

[NTamm1215]

The 2005 Beverly D was a great race with Angara getting up to win. Angara's allowance score at Keeneland in April of 2005 was terrific as well. I think Kurt Becker said, "And Angara with a breath-taking move to take it."
That it was.

NT

[Sightseek]

MEGAHERTZ...what a joy to watch!

[Zaf]

I think it was a dog race from Flager when 3 dogs wiped out in the first turn

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by philcski

I was at Belmont Park for all 3, and I wasn't going to respond because GZ's 3YO debut was possibly my personal favorite of the last 5 years and most people haven't seen it so they wouldn't be able to understand. I still can't find a video of it anywhere, it was sick.

Artie Schiller happens to be my personal favorite grass horse of all time, and the maiden race was a good share of that reason.

I have tape of all them.....if I ever get the time, and figure out how, I will put them on youtube.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by ManilaRose

Ouija Board '06 F & M Turf and Gorella in the Just A Game.

On a lighter side, I didn't see this in person but I'm sure when Zippy Chippy raced the lead-off hitter of the AAA Baseball Columbus Clippers it was very entertaining.

That was the Rochester Red Wings lead-off hitter.

He lost.

[mark2061mn]

barbaro's three turf races at 2 (well, one was jan 1st of his 3yo year).

i must have watched each of those 20 times.

[ManilaRose]

Originally Posted by philcski

That was the Rochester Red Wings lead-off hitter.

He lost.

Rochester? Really? Are you sure he didn't have a double header and race Columbus' as well? Haha. I'm sure you're right, the only thing I knew for sure was that he lost.

[Cajungator26]

Bellamy Road's win in the Wood and Barbaro's Florida Derby battling with Sharp Humor in the stretch.

[paisjpq]

that race of Spooky's 2 back...when he looked totally beaten and came back to win.

[Holland Hacker]

Easily the 2006 Whitney Handicap with Sun King gaining on Invasor. Also the 2005 Belmont Stakes. Every time I see the move that Afleet Alex made turning for Home I get shivers down my spine.

That horse would have won the Triple Crown if he wasn't so close to those blazing early fractions.

[SniperSB23]

I'm having a tough time thinking of any better than the 2005 and 2006 Whitneys.

[MaTH716]

The 2002 Whitney, when Left Bank matched the track record and managed to hold off Street Cry and Lido Palace. He ran a huge race. Unfortunatley I think that might have been his last race.